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Auckland Aces will square off with Canterbury Kings in the opening match of Super Smash 2023-24 at the Eden Park Outer Oval on Tuesday.
31-year-old all-rounder Sean Solia will captain the Auckland side, while his counterpart Cole McConchie shall lead the Canterbury team.
Super Smash 2023-24, Match 1:
- Date and time: December 19, 5:00 am/ 12:30 pm local/ 11:30 pm GMT (Dec 18)
- Venue: Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Eden Park Outer Oval Pitch Report:
The Eden Park will see a drop-in pitch known for favouring the batters. During the initial stages of the match, pacers are likely to experience significant seam movement with the new ball. Nevertheless, as the match advances, spinners become influential, and the pitch gradually loses its pace.
AA vs CTB Dream11 Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeepers: Tom Latham, Cam Fletcher
- Batters: Mark Chapman, Henry Nicholls, Fin Allen
- All-rounders: Michael Rippon, James Neesham, Daryl Mitchell, Sean Solia
- Bowlers: Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson
AA vs CTB Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
Choice 1: Daryl Mitchell (c), James Neesham (vc)
Choice 2: Tom Latham (c), Cam Fletcher (vc)
Also READ: Super Smash 2023-24 – Date, Schedule, Venue, Match Timings and Live Streaming details
AA vs CTB Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Martin Guptill, Ish Sodhi, Louis Delport, Cole McConchie
AA vs CTB Dream11 Team for today’s match (Dec 18, 11:30 pm GMT):
Squads:
Auckland Aces: George Worker, Mark Chapman, Robert O’Donnell, William O’Donnell, Harjot Johal, James Neesham, Ryan Harrison, Sean Solia (c), Simon Keene, Cam Fletcher (wk), Cole Briggs (wk), Finn Allen (wk), Quinn Sunde (wk), Adithya Ashok, Benjamin Lister, Danru Ferns, Jock McKenzie, Louis Delport, Matthew Gibson, Yahya Zeb, Lockie Ferguson
Canterbury Kings: Bevon Jacobs, Chad Bowes, Harry Chamberlain, Henry Nicholls, Ken McClure, Leo Carter, Matt Boyle, Rhys Mariu, Angus McKenzie, Cameron Paul, Cole McConchie (c), Daryl Mitchell, Dylan Hunter, Michael Rippon, Sean Davey, Zakary Foulkes, Mitchell Hay (wk), Tom Latham (wk), Edward Nuttall, Fraser Sheat, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Michael Rae, William O’Rourke
